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U.K. Reviews are coming in for "Summer Moved On"
The reviews are slowly coming in for "Summer Moved On", which will be released in the U.K. next Monday (22.05). The reviews have been good so far, but you should read them for yourself: Q Magazine, Music 365, and The Times of London. (NOTE: These links are to reviews for all the singles being released that week, so scroll down the page to see "Summer Moved On"'s entry). (16.05.00)

Warner Music Japan launches new Japanese a-ha website.
To promote the release of "Minor Earth, Major Sky" in Japan (which was May 10th thru WEA Japan), Warner Music Japan has launched a a-ha section to their web site, detailing the release, along with a photo gallery, an interview, and much more. (they do have the album name mixed up on the menu graphic, but otherwise it's a great resource for all Japanese a-ha fans) (04.05.00)

H&D Trip Report - Belgium
a-ha were in Brussels, Belgium recently to promote "Minor Earth Major Sky", to the Belgian media, as well as to perform at "The Zillion" in Antwerp for the music network TMF. H&D has a trip report, which includes pictures of the guys in a Viking ship going down the streets of Brussels... (03.05.00)

Billboard: Europe Welcomes Return of a-ha
The April 29th edition of the U.S. music industry publication "Billboard" has an article in their International section (page 68) talking about a-ha's return to the music scene after seven years. The article has quotes from, among others, the head of WEA Germany, Bernd Dopp, as well as Magne, and shows the warm reception that the new single and album are getting in Europe and its pending release in the U.K. If you have the chance, pick up a copy. (27.04.00)

Errors in the lyrics for "Minor Earth, Major Sky"...
For those that have already purchased "Minor Earth, Major Sky", you may have noticed that some of the lyrics don't match what Morten sings to on the album. There was an error in adding the lyrics to the cover artwork, partly caused by the rush to press the CD after the studio work was completed in early March. The errors are currently being corrected, and the second (and future pressings) of "Minor Earth, Major Sky" will have the correct lyrics in the CD booklet. (27.04.00)

"Summer Moved On" released to European record stores.
Note that there will be *TWO* CD singles available, one that most of the continent will get, which has four tracks (three mixes of "Summer Moved On", and "Barely Hanging On"). The other, which will ONLY be available in France and Belgium, has only two tracks on it (Summer Moved On - Album Version, and "Barely Hanging On"). H&D has also heard that this 2-track single is also available in Sweden. (27.03.00 - Updated 03.04.00)
Keep contacting those European radio stations requesting SMO! a-ha want to thank you all for requesting "Summer Moved On" on the radio, they can see that it's working!

a-ha special on "Wetten Dass...?" Online
For those that missed out on seeing a-ha perform on "Wetten Dass...?", "Wetten Dass...?" Online has a a-ha special, which has a interview with the guys. You will need Microsoft Media Player to view/hear this clips. (27.03.00)

a-ha Worldwide Press Conference Web Cast
A RealMedia archive of the Paris press conference is now available via ZDF-Online & WEA Records. (21.03.00)

"Headlines and Deadlines" DVD to be released Down Under...
Warner Vision Australia has confirmed that they will be releasing a Australian-pressed "Headlines and Deadlines: The videos of a-ha" DVD disc for release on the 10th of April. The tracklisting is the same as the European DVD released last year. (Thanks to Andrew for the info!) (15.03.00)

"Summer Moved On" Video Details...
a-ha filmed the video for their new single, "Summer Moved On", in and around the Spanish city of Cádiz on March 3rd-6th. The Swedish director Adam Berg directed the video. (Information courtesy of Erling Johannessen) (01.03.00 - Updated 08.03.00)

Summer Moved On CD Single Track Listing
Erling Johannessen informed H&D of the track listing for the "Summer Moved On" CD single, to be released on March 27th in Germany and other European countries. (See Release Dates):

• Summer Moved On (Radio Edit)
• Summer Moved On (Album Version)
• Barely Hanging On
• Summer Moved On (Remix by C.L.A.S.S. production)

Erling also mentioned that "Summer Moved On" was played at a meeting of the European Managing Directors for Warner Music (these are the people who decide when and where to release music from Warner Music), and they all liked "Summer Moved On" very much. (08.02.00)
Read more "Minor Earth, Major Sky" news on the H&D "Minor Earth, Major Sky" page!

... is the H&D VHS video being pulled in Japan?
It seems that with the release of the H&D: The Videos of a-ha - DVD Edition, the VHS version that has been available for most of the 90's has suddenly gone out of print - at least in Japan. (where most North Americans were able to get original NTSC tapes with stereo sound to play on their VCR's) The European PAL version is still available, as far as we know. (28.01.00)

We have an album! - "Summer Moved On" is the first single!
Erling Johannessen informed H&D of the latest news regarding a-ha and their new CD:

• First Single: A completely remixed version of "Summer Moved On", mixed and produced by Andreas 'Boogieman' Herbig, will be released to radio on the 21st of February and made available for sale on the 27th of March in Germany, Austria, Switzerland and Norway. Erling describes it as "a very radio orientated track that all a-ha fans will love."
• "Summer Moved On" Video: The plan is to have the music video finished by the 1st of March, where it will be sent to MTV Europe and VIVA in Germany for broadcast.
• Album: The new a-ha album "Minor Earth, Major Sky" (official title) will be released in those four countries on the 17th of April. The final tracking for the album is not yet finished.

(15.01.00 - Updated 17.01.00)
Read more "Minor Earth, Major Sky" news on the H&D "Minor Earth, Major Sky" page!

a-ha in TV Guide
As a part of a tie-in with MTV, the Dec. 4-10th issue of TV Guide (U.S. Edition - It has Michael Jackson on the cover) devote most of their feature section to MTV's "100 Greatest Videos Ever Made" special. In there on page 24 (after a-ha's "Take On Me" is mentioned at #14), there is a feature article on a-ha ("a-ha: Here They Are!") where they have a recent photo of the three and Morten is talking about the impact of "Take On Me" and success. The article also mentions the new album currently slated to be released next year. (01.12.99)

a-ha in Entertainment Weekly
As a part of a feature of theme songs for the James Bond series of movies ("And the Bond Played On"), the December 3rd issue of Entertainment Weekly has a small mention of each of the Bond theme songs. a-ha is mentioned regarding "The Living Daylights" and quotes are provided by John Barry (longtime Bond composer) and Brian Lane (a-ha's International Manager). (01.12.99)

A Conversation with Erling Johannessen...
Headlines and Deadlines spoke with Erling Johannessen, a-ha's Norwegian manager in his offices in Oslo earlier this week. We discussed a wide range of issues pertaining to a-ha and their return to the world music stage, including details of the new a-ha album to be released sometime in the year 2000. (17.11.99)

"Headlines and Deadlines" DVD released!
"Headlines and Deadlines: The Videos of a-ha" was released to European DVD vendors on October 25th by Warner Vision in the U.K. for all Region 2 DVD players (Europe). The DVD video listing is identical to the 1991 VHS release plus the "Move to Memphis" video (Which did not appear in the European VHS release, but did in the Japanese edition). It also has an improved picture and sound track over the VHS release. You can see here a picture of the front and back of the packaging. (25.10.99)

Interview with Morten Harket Sarai Leon, a journalist, and one of the members of the a-ha Mailing List, recently had the chance to meet and interview Morten when she was in Oslo. The interview covered various topics from Morten's spiritual side, as well as his feelings as a role model to his kids, and his thoughts on the future for his solo career, and for a-ha. (Image of Morten used with permission)